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School district to put diabetes emergency plan into action

By April, every elementary school in 91原创 will have two staff members trained to deal with Type One diabetes emergency situations

By April, every elementary school in 91原创 will have two staff members trained to deal with Type One diabetes emergency situations.

In total, there are 43 elementary aged students in 91原创 with Type One diabetes, said Claire Guy, school district assistant superintendent.

Out of a request from a parent, the school district decided to look into having some staff trained in doing a blood sugar test using a glucose gun.

They will also be able to recognize the signs of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) and hyperglycemia (high level) and be able to recognize a student鈥檚 equipment, which is necessary to carry out diabetic care, such as the glucometer and insulin pump.

The training is offered to whomever volunteers from each school, said Guy.

The Ministry of Education has also asked for this new protocol.



Monique Tamminga

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Monique brings 20 years of award-winning journalism experience to the role of editor at the Penticton Western News. Of those years, 17 were spent working as a senior reporter and acting editor with the 91原创 Advance Times.
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